Irish Examiner view: Speed cameras will now cast their gaze wider

It is good news that more speed cameras will be placed at accident blackspots in the hope of stemming the carnage on our roads

Nine new static speed cameras are to be installed at accident blackspots. Stock picture

It is good news, and probably overdue, that  nine new static speed cameras are to be installed at accident blackspots in an attempt to stem the increase in fatalities so far this year.

The death toll gives every appearance of veering out of control. Up to Wednesday morning, 69 people had died on Irish roads in 2024 — 16 more than the same period last year. 2023 was the worst year for road deaths in more than a decade as 184 people lost their lives.